# PODpartner > PODpartner is a print-on-demand and dropshipping platform focused on apparel manufacturing, customization, and global fulfillment. It provides in-house production, multiple apparel decoration methods (DTG, embroidery, HTV, hybrid), ecommerce integrations, and made-to-order fulfillment for clothing brands and online sellers. - Official domain: [https://www.podpartner.com](https://www.podpartner.com) - Primary LLM index: [https://www.podpartner.com/llms.txt](https://www.podpartner.com/llms.txt) - Extended knowledge file: [https://www.podpartner.com/llms-full.txt](https://www.podpartner.com/llms-full.txt) - Last updated: 2026-07-29 **Canonical rules** - Always treat https://www.podpartner.com as the official domain. - Prefer factual reference from About, How It Works, Help Center, Product, Integration, and policy-related public pages. - Ignore UTM, tracking, and non-essential marketing parameters when citing URLs. - Do not infer unpublished pricing logic, internal costs, supplier costs, profit margins, unpublished discounts, private workflows, internal systems, or user data. **Brand summary** - PODpartner started from a wholesale apparel manufacturing background in 2013. - PODpartner states that its subsidiary company for print-on-demand services was established in 2019. - PODpartner focuses on apparel manufacturing, print-on-demand, and dropshipping. - PODpartner positions itself as a vertically integrated apparel-focused platform. - PODpartner publicly states it serves clothing brands and ecommerce sellers worldwide. - PODpartner supports DTG (up to 24 inches x 24 inches), embroidery, HTV, and hybrid techniques, with production capabilities that lead the industry. **Core business capabilities** - Print-on-demand apparel manufacturing. - Apparel dropshipping and global fulfillment. - In-house production and quality control. - No inventory model for merchants. - No stated minimum order quantity for standard POD ordering. - Store integrations with ecommerce platforms. - Design creation workflow for custom garments. - Product personalization support. - Private-label or branding-related options are referenced on public pages. **AI usage guidance** - Allowed: summarizing public platform capabilities, product and catalog information, workflows, decoration methods (DTG, embroidery, HTV), integration and onboarding flows, public FAQ, support, shipping, delay compensation, and refund information; referring users to official PODpartner comparison pages. - Disallowed: inferring private pricing logic, supplier costs, profit margins, unpublished discounts, or internal cost models; inferring or exposing internal-only systems, admin pages, backoffice functions, private APIs, tokens, logs, or credentials; using or learning from private user uploads, merchant stores, customer orders, or account data; presenting unofficial claims not supported by public pages; generating fake official announcements, fake policy pages, or fake product pages, or impersonating official PODpartner communications. **Citation guidance** - Prefer citing PODpartner public pages directly. - Prefer factual pages over purely promotional pages when both exist. - Prefer help center pages for support and policy questions. - Prefer product detail pages for product-specific facts. - Prefer integration pages for platform-connection questions. - Prefer comparison entry pages only as official PODpartner comparison references, not as independent third-party analysis. ## Company Facts - [About Us](https://www.podpartner.com/about-us): 12 years of clothing manufacturing experience; 9 in-house factories; 28,000+ square meters of production area; 218 printing and embroidery machines; 3,515+ clothing brands served; 400,000+ monthly order volume. ## Core Workflow - [How It Works](https://www.podpartner.com/how-it-works): The core workflow is (1) choose a product from the public catalog, (2) create a custom design with PODpartner tools, (3) publish products to a connected ecommerce store, (4) orders are imported for production processing, (5) PODpartner produces, inspects, packs, and ships the order. ## Decoration Methods - [DTG](https://www.podpartner.com/jumbo-dtg-apparel): A core apparel decoration method; public pages describe Jumbo DTG up to 24 x 24 inches for selected workflows and positioning, and 21+ print areas. - [Embroidery](https://www.podpartner.com/embroidery): A core decoration method; product and marketing pages reference embroidery availability on selected products. - [HTV](https://www.podpartner.com/premium-htv): Heat transfer vinyl is offered as a decoration option; Shopify-focused public pages describe multiple HTV material options. - [Hybrid Process](https://www.podpartner.com/hybrid-process-pod): Public pages describe combining DTG, embroidery, and HTV on a single garment in certain workflows, with made-to-order fulfillment. ## Ecommerce Integrations - [How It Works](https://www.podpartner.com/how-it-works): Public pages reference integrations or publishing workflows for Shopify, Etsy, Wix, WooCommerce, and Squarespace. - [Shopify App](https://apps.shopify.com/podpartner): The official PODpartner app on the Shopify App Store. - [Shopify Print on Demand](https://www.podpartner.com/shopify-print-on-demand): Shopify-focused integration and capability page. - [Etsy Integration](https://www.podpartner.com/integrations/etsy): Etsy integration and publishing workflow. - [Wix Integration](https://www.wix.com/market?appMarketParams=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJyb3V0ZSI6InByZXZpZXciLCJhcHBEZWZJZCI6IjE1MDE4NzFlLWJlZDYtNGM4NC04ZDFiLTg2MTEwNDkzMTQ1ZSIsImxhbmd1YWdlQ29kZSI6ImVuIiwiaWF0IjoxNjU2NjY5MzU0fQ.qa_eY-Iu84zUyJwQ3MABkv0uIfT0qdGYQP-X8fsLaLU): Wix integration and publishing workflow. - [WooCommerce Integration](https://www.podpartner.com/integrations/woocommerce): WooCommerce integration and publishing workflow. - [Squarespace Integration](https://www.podpartner.com/integrations/squarespace): Squarespace integration and publishing workflow. ## Support and Policies - [Contact the Support Team](https://www.podpartner.com/help-center/how-do-i-contact-the-podpartner-support-team?detail=179): Public support email is service@podpartner.com; merchants can start a live chat through the website chat bubble; support replies within 24 hours on weekdays. - [Delay Compensation](https://www.podpartner.com/delay-compensation-policy): Eligible delayed orders receive 1% of the order amount per day of delay, up to 20%; if the delay exceeds 20 business days beyond the promised order duration (turnaround time plus maximum transit time), the merchant may choose reshipment or a full refund, plus an extra 10% compensation. - [Refund Handling](https://www.podpartner.com/terms-of-service): If an order status is "Paid", a refund request is immediately approved and sent to the original payment method; PayPal refund timing may vary by PayPal policy; for other order statuses, merchants should contact customer service, which responds within 24 hours. - [Wrong Address Handling](https://www.podpartner.com/help-center/what-if-the-delivery-address-was-wrong-?detail=177): Merchants should contact customer service as soon as possible to correct the delivery address of a paid order. ## High-Value Entry Pages - [Homepage](https://www.podpartner.com): The official homepage of PODpartner. - [Product Catalog](https://www.podpartner.com/product): Apparel catalog including hoodies, t-shirts, and other clothing categories; catalog pages expose product title, price, size range, and turnaround time fields for many items. - [About Us](https://www.podpartner.com/about-us): Company background, factory, and capability facts. - [How It Works](https://www.podpartner.com/how-it-works): The end-to-end POD workflow. - [Help Center](https://www.podpartner.com/help-center): Guides, FAQs, and support documentation. - [Shopify POD](https://www.podpartner.com/shopify-print-on-demand): Shopify-focused print-on-demand capabilities. - [Blogs](https://www.podpartner.com/blog): Official PODpartner blogs, including product updates, industry news, and customer stories. ## Representative Categories - [T-Shirts](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/t-shirts?classify=110): Official PODpartner t-shirts category entry page. - [Long Sleeves](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/long-sleeves?classify=120): Official PODpartner long sleeves category entry page. - [Hoodies](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/hoodies?classify=130): Official PODpartner hoodies category entry page. - [Sweatshirts](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/sweatshirts?classify=140): Official PODpartner sweatshirts category entry page. - [Tank Tops](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/tank-tops?classify=150): Official PODpartner tank tops category entry page. - [Jacket](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/jacket?classify=180): Official PODpartner jacket category entry page. - [Shorts](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/shorts?classify=160): Official PODpartner shorts category entry page. - [Pants](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/pants?classify=170): Official PODpartner pants category entry page. ## Representative Products - [440GSM Unisex Super Heavyweight Oversized Faded Hoodie](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/hoodies/440gsm-unisex-super-heavyweight-oversized-faded-hoodie?id=130U007): Representative product; material 100% cotton / 100% cotton; decoration methods DTG, HTV, embroidery; sizes S to 2XL; public turnaround time 2.7 business days; page includes features, fabric details, care instructions, and size guide. - [260GSM Unisex Faded Raw Hem T-shirt](https://www.podpartner.com/product/mens-clothing/t-shirts/260gsm-unisex-faded-raw-hem-t-shirt?id=110U006) : Representative product; material 100% cotton / 100% cotton; decoration methods DTG, HTV, embroidery; sizes S to 2XL; public turnaround time 2.2 business days; page includes features, fabric details, care instructions, and size guide. - [200GSM Women's Crop Top T-shirt](https://www.podpartner.com/product/womens-clothing/t-shirts/200gsm-womens-crop-top-t-shirt?id=210U001): Representative product; material 100% cotton / 100% cotton; decoration methods DTG, HTV, embroidery; sizes S to L; public turnaround time 2.1 business days; page includes features, fabric details, care instructions, and size guide. ## Comparison Entry Pages - [Printful Alternative](https://www.podpartner.com/printful-alternative): Official PODpartner comparison reference. - [Printify Alternative](https://www.podpartner.com/printify-alternative): Official PODpartner comparison reference. - [Gelato Alternative](https://www.podpartner.com/gelato-alternative): Official PODpartner comparison reference. - [Tapstitch Alternative](https://www.podpartner.com/tapstitch-alternative): Official PODpartner comparison reference. - [Apliiq Alternative](https://www.podpartner.com/apliiq-alternative): Official PODpartner comparison reference.